The past four months have altered nearly every portion of our day to day lives. Schools were closed, office space moved to the kitchen table, competitions were cancelled and training moved into homes. Our new reality still remains fluid and we are all learning how to adjust to our new environment.
The final year of high school and lead up towards the next stage of academia is period in life where many young adults establish and mold their future. As many adults can attest it can also be one of the most enjoyable periods of your teens. Wrapping up secondary school with childhood friends, putting everything on the line to make OFSAA (for some that even includes putting off Prom), making mom & dad proud walking across the stage to receive your diploma and the excitement leading up to starting at a new school and a world of new experiences.
This is not the ideal sendoff but the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club wish all the best to our graduating high school athletes as they prepare to begin their post-secondary education. Many of these talented athletes have developed through our club’s youth, foundation and aspire programs before making their mark in the National Capital Region as a competitive athlete. Competitively the graduating class earned nearly 200 regional, Provincial and National medals since the fall of 2016, we can only imagine what was in store for this talented group this spring and summer.
While your competitive drive will be bottled up until they dawn the team kits of your respective post-secondary institution. The Ottawa Lions congratulate you and offer encouragement as you continue to navigate the extraordinary circumstances that have already transformed the way schools operate across all levels.
David Adelye – University of Toronto
Roselynn Barrett – McMaster University
Zachary Bryant – Algonquin College
Hervey Chateau – Algonquin College
Kate Collings – Dalhousie University
Carter Demars – University of Ottawa
Joe Fast – Princeton University
Colby Frost – University of Ottawa
Jeremy Fourtier – University of Ottawa
Vanessa Lu Langley – McGill University
Shea McHale – Algonquin College
Erin McInerney – University of Ottawa
Zachary Meredith – University of Ottawa
Katie Newlove – University of British Columbia
Fabrice Nonez – University of Ottawa
Nelson Odutola – Western University
Doyin Ogunremi – University of Ottawa
Coralie Ostertag – University of Ottawa
Skye Pellerin – University of Ottawa
Thomas Pollok – University of Ottawa
Paulina Procyk – University of Toronto
Jackson Roy – University of Ottawa
Mathieu Rustom – University of Ottawa
Adam Sanger – McGill University
Callum Saravabmuttoo – University of British Columbia
Yared Tareke – St. Francis Xavier University
